XRP Vs. SWIFT On Payments: Is Ripple Already Working With The Payment Giant?

Crypto pundit BULLRUNNERS has alleged that SWIFT is already adopting Ripple’s payment technology, which includes XRP. The pundit also claimed that banking giant HSBC is involved in this partnership as a managing partner of SWIFT’s multi-chain blockchain ledger. 

Crypto Pundit Alleges SWIFT Has Integrated Ripple’s XRP Payments

In an X post, BULLRUNNERS claimed that SWIFT is already adopting Ripple’s payment technology as part of its new payment stack. This came as he alluded to reports that SWIFT is set to launch a multi-chain ledger, having named XRP-embracing HSBC as a managing partner. The pundit noted that HSBC already has a history of using Ripple’s XRP Ledger through Metaco, which is owned by Ripple. 

BULLRUNNERS also alleged that SWIFT has been testing XRP on its payment rails since the fourth quarter of last year. Meanwhile, the pundit highlighted a statement from SWIFT’s CEO, Javier Pérez-Tasso, in which he suggested that traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) could go hand in hand under a future regulatory framework. 

BULLRUNNERS also raised the possibility of JPMorgan, the world’s largest U.S. bank, adopting Ripple’s payment through its partnership with SWIFT. He noted that this could be a major move for the Ledger if it were to occur, and one that could bring a large number of institutional and retail investors into the XRP ecosystem.

The pundit also alluded to the newly integrated Permissioned DEX feature on the Ledger, which aims to create a regulated and compliant environment for institutions to trade. BULLRUNNERS stated that it is no coincidence that the Ledger is integrating this feature now, as it looks to onboard these institutional investors, including major banks. 

The Ledger Set To Also Benefit From The Tokenization Wave

Crypto pundit ChartNerd has highlighted how the XRP Ledger could benefit from the tokenization wave and not just banks’ integration of Ripple’s payments. He noted that the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to tokenize its entire assets under management (AuM) in the long term. The firm plans to do this in collaboration with several layer 1 and 2 networks. 

ChartNerd stated that this is where Ripple comes in with the acquisition of Hidden Road, as this provides the crypto firm with directional access to the U.S. Treasury market through the DTCC. He added that this creates a pathway for XRP and RLUSD to be introduced into the institutional settlement process. At the same time, he predicts that the Ledger will be the leading layer-1 network for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and will continue to grow despite market volatility.

At the time of writing, the altcoin price is trading at around $1.33, down over 6% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.